(UTV|COLOMBO) – England scrum-half Ben Youngs will miss the rest of the Six Nations after damaging knee ligaments in Sunday’s victory over Italy.
The Leicester player was injured early on in the 46-15 win in Rome and scans revealed a rupture of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee.
The 28-year-old is due for further assessment this week but is expected to be sidelined for four months.
Richard Wigglesworth of Saracens replaces him in the England squad.
The 34-year-old has won 27 England caps but has not played a Test for his country since 2015.
Danny Care is the only other specialist scrum-half in the squad.
Wasps number eight Nathan Hughes has also been included in head coach Eddie Jones’ 32-man squad.
Courtesy: BBC Sport
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